Quote Originally Posted by meowza
I hear ya, TF.
I love Floyd to death but sometimes wish he wouldn't give his critics so much ammunition with his talking.
If it really is his hands and he's too ashamed to admit it, then I really can't fault his decision to retire.
And on the other hand (pardon the pun), he did do enough to be considered a great.
And I think what you're getting at is that true ATGs go BEYOND doing enough.

But of all the guys out there today, who could he fight that'd put him there?
I really don't see Hatton, Cotto, or Margarito putting him there RIGHT NOW.
Maybe in a few years depending on how Cotto develops, that might be a fight that needs to be made.
Perhaps Mosley? A win over Mosley would be an excellent name for the roster, but I think his critics would come out and tak of how he beat a past his prime Mosley.
Kind of like Oscars critics accused him of beating pastprime Whitaker and Chavez.

And there's just no damn way Floyd is taking on anyone at 160.
So aside from retiring, what should be his next move?
Hattons and Tony arent gonna and shouldn't happen.
Wait around to see if Cotto's the real deal? Mosely?
Excellent points all, meouza. CC for that.
And yeah, I guess what I'm driving at is that ATG's need to go beyond just doing enough. As for what could be next on Floyd's agenda.... you make good points about the other fighters. Cotto, depending on the next fight or two, could be just one of those career-defining fights. People talk about Cotto being slow, and obviously he's nowhere near as fast-handed as Floyd (few boxers are). But Cotto's the whole package. Power, boxing skills, chin, heart. A Floyd-Cotto fight would likely surpass last night's fight in terms of fan enjoyment, IMO.